BOAZ, Alabama - A Boaz woman is in jail today after an envelope addressed to her with a bag of marijuana inside was mistakenly delivered to the city jail, according to Deputy Chief Todd Adams.

Lisa Sue Blankenship, 50, of 101 S. Walnut St., was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The name of the person who sent the envelope has not been released because the investigation is ongoing, Adams said.

"Blankenship denied knowing anything about the letter," he said.

A mail carrier accidentally delivered the letter to 101 Line Ave., the address for the Boaz City Jail, rather than Blankenship's home about a block away.

Jail procedure requires letters to be inspected by a corrections officer who discovered the small baggie of marijuana, Adams said.

Patrol Officer Justin Dake, Capt. Walter Colbert and Capt. Wesley Brothers went to the home at 101 S. Walnut St. to investigate and, after getting permission to look inside, found a film canister with a small amount of marijuana inside.

Blankenship then gave officers permission to search the apartment and they discovered drug paraphernalia and a tin containing loose marijuana.

Police also contacted US Postal Service inspectors to report the contents and origin of the letter.